Prescribed Days of Rest in New Brunswick

The Days of Rest Act identifies specific days during the year that businesses must be closed. These days include the weekly day of rest (Sunday) and eleven prescribed days of rest; New Year's Day, Family Day, Good Friday, Victoria Day, Canada Day**, New Brunswick Day, Labour Day, Thanksgiving Day, Remembrance Day, Christmas Day and Boxing Day.

Prescribed Days of Rest in New Brunswick 2017-2020

Note:

** When July 1 is a Sunday, July 2 is a legal holiday and shall be kept and observed as such throughout Canada under the name of "Canada Day". - Holidays Act

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New Year's Day

January 1st

Family Day

third Monday in February

Good Friday

the Friday before Easter Sunday. Easter Sunday is the first Sunday after the full moon after March 21st. If the full moon falls on a Sunday, Easter is the next Sunday.

Victoria Day

the first Monday before May 25th

Canada Day **

July 1st (If July 1st falls on Sunday, Monday, July 2nd replaces July 1st as Canada Day)